Nova Scotia
9. Global Challenges and Futures
9.2 Food Security and Agricultural Sustainability
Chapter 9.2
Food Security and Agricultural Sustainability: Feeding the Future
Explore how sustainable farming practices, innovative technologies, and equitable food policies can address global hunger and build resilient agricultural systems for future generations.
What You'll Learn
Food security requires equitable distribution alongside increased agricultural production.
Regenerative agriculture restores soil health while sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Vertical farming offers high yields but faces energy and cost adoption barriers.
Key vocabulary includes agroecology, food sovereignty, permaculture, and precision agriculture.
What You'll Practice
1
Students analyze rhetorical strategies in food security policy argument passages.
2
Learners identify vocabulary terms defining sustainable and innovative agricultural practices.
3
Questions evaluate true or false claims about agricultural sustainability and innovation.
Why This Matters
Mastering food security and agricultural sustainability equips students to critically analyze global challenges and advocate for equitable, environmentally responsible solutions that affect every human being on the planet.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Food Security
Regenerative Agriculture
Agroforestry
Food Sovereignty
Vertical Farming
NS Curriculum Aligned
